Ch 2

Question 1

3 types of joints and their classifications

Answer 1

Fibrous (synarthodial)
cartilaginous (amparthrodial)
synovial (diathrodial) —

Question 2

What modality is particularly useful for shoulders and knees for soft tissue detail

Answer 2

MRI

It uses a staging technique for tumors as well

Question 3

Modality used for fractures and dislocations in cases of trauma

Answer 3

CT

Can provide spiral or helical CT for bone tumors as well.

Question 4

Which modality has the ability to give an injury a time? And shows metabolic reaction of the bone for disease process.

Answer 4

Nuclear medicine

Question 5

A hereditary disease; causing brittle bone.

Answer 5

Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Question 6

The most common inherited disorder. Results in dwarfism and deformity

Answer 6

Achondroplasia

Question 7

Marble bone or increased bone density; affects long bones more.
These also include osteosclerosis, dysplasias, craniotubular diseases

Answer 7

Osteopetrosis

Question 8

A form of osteosclerotic osteopetrosis. A delayed, benign skeletal anomaly of increased bone density; most patients are asymptomstic. General health of individual is unimpaired.

Answer 8

Albers-Schoenberg disease

Question 9

Aka talipes. Malformation of the foot

Answer 9

Club foot

Question 10

Malformation of acetabulum. The head of femur is placed superior and posteriorly. Occurs in more frequently female newborns in breach position

Answer 10

DDH

Question 11

A condition that involves the vertebrae to have different characters from each class of vertebrae

Answer 11

Transitional vertebrae

Question 12

An incomplete closure of the vertebral canal

Answer 12

Spina bifida

Question 13

A congenital abnormality in which the brain and cranial vault do not form

Answer 13

Anencephaly

Question 14

An infection of the bone that allows to enter the bloodstream

Answer 14

Osteomyelitis

This is a common condition from staph, E. coli and strep B

Question 15

A shell of new supporting bone laid down by the periosteum

Answer 15

Involucrum

Question 16

TB of the spine is also known as

Answer 16

Pott disease

Question 17

Joint inflammation

Answer 17

Arthritis

Question 18

Inflammatory arthritis that affects hands and feet and dip joints of them -associated with scoriasis

Answer 18

Psoriatic arthritis

Question 19

A chronic systemic disease primarily joints- an overgrowth of synovial tissues and destruction of cartilage bone

Answer 19

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

Question 20

A group of symptoms associated with complications of urethritis. Common in males -sI joints, heels, and toes. “Lovers heel”

Answer 20

Reiter syndrome

Nuclear medicine is used to diagnose

Question 21

Osseous outgrowths (bone spurs)  
Found with osteoarthritis aka DJD

Answer 21

Osteophytes

Question 22

Primary malignancy of bone in metaphysis /Common in knees

Answer 22

Osteosarcoma

Question 23

Osteomalacia

Answer 23

Softening of bone by lack of calcium in tissues

Question 24

Inherited disease or build up of Utica acid in the joints

Answer 24

Gout

Question 25

Inflammation of the tendons causing a bursa (fluid sac)

Answer 25

Bursitis

Question 26

A cystic swelling that develops in connection with tendon sheath. Usually Back of wrist

Answer 26

Ganglion

Question 27

Forward skipping of one vertebrae over the other. Caused defect by Pars interarticularis

Answer 27

Spondylolithiosis

Question 28

Spondylolysis

Answer 28

Erosion of vertebral body of Pars (broken neck or collar in Scottie dog)

Question 29

A malignant bone tumor composed of atypical cartilage

Answer 29

Chondrosarcoma

Question 30

What imaging modality for osteosarcomas to evaluate bone soft tissue and metabolic data

Answer 30

PET scan

Question 31

Premature or early closure of cranial sutures

Answer 31

Craniosynostosis